January 12, 2009

Snow Sculpting Coming to Lake Geneva

Posted to Area Attractions & Events, Geneva Lake Area

The 14th annual Winterfest and National Snow Sculpting Championships will be held in Lake Geneva on February 4th through the 8th at the Riviera Park in downtown Lake Geneva.

The snow sculpting teams come from all around the US including Alaska, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and New York. They arrive on Wednesday and work on their entries until Saturday when they are judged. The public is encouraged to participate and vote for their favorite sculpture with a People’s Choice Award presented to the most popular one.

The sculptures are carved from a cylinder of snow that is 8 feet in width and 9 feet in height. The cylinders are made by the use of forms with snow packed into the center and then the forms pulled away from the sides. If the weather turns too warm and the snow does not remain frozen, an ice carving competition is held instead.

Other family activities held at the Riviera Park next to Lake Geneva include horse rides, music, children’s’ carving contest, and helicopter rides.

Posted by: Nancy Lehman Lael Vandenburgh